the Truth, the Life, Was the Bible written for two opposite audiences?
No, dear Fernando (peace to you!). "The Bible" wasn't "written"; it was compiled and canonized... by men who walk by sight, as opposed to walking by faith... FOR men who walk by sight, rather than by faith. Not by God... or Christ. It is not the word/Word of God. It is merely a compilation of writings ("scripture", which is (1) NOT all of the books, and (2) has been tampered with; hence, "Woe, to you... scribes!")... as well as records, histories, chronologies, and letters... which a couple/few of "councils" of men decided to put together. Some agreed as to what should go in the canon, some didn't but acquiesced. Some agreed as to what the writings, etc., said, some didn't but acquiesced. Some agreed as to what the writings, etc., meant... some didn't but acquiesced.
Does this mean that the Bible is effectively booby-trapped against spiritually blind
Booby-trapped? No. That would suggest (1) that the "author" didn't want everyone to "get it", and (2)... which I think you might believe... that God is that "author." Both are erroneous. The spiritually blind don't/can't get what's IN the Bible... because what they are seeking (God, salvation, forgiveness, absolution, resurrection, "heaven", eternal life... answers... TRUTH...) is not IN the Bible. Which is why Christ is recorded (in the Bible) to have said of those who don't get it:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.'"
He said this because they were "searching the scriptures"... rather than going/coming to him, as he said:
"You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life."
He tried to tell them:
“To you, O people, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare."
and...
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
and...
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
To those who DID go/come to him, however, he said/says:
“... the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is why I speak to them in parables... But blessed are your eyes... because they see... and your ears... because they hear."
What did such ones eyes see and ears hear? Him. Not Moses, not the Prophets, not the scriptures or the Law; him. And that is what those who hear but never understand and see but never perceive don't get. Those things they are seeking? God... salvation... forgiveness... absolution... resurrection... "heaven"... eternal life... answers... TRUTH... are all summed up and are IN... him. HE is the Way, the Door, the Narrow Gate, the Saviour, the Redeemer, the Spirit, the Knowledge, the Wisdom, the Sanctification, the Life... the TRUTH. If they would only look at HIM... they would find everything they're seeking.
why would God "booby trap" his word if he desires all to "come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
The Bible... is not God's word/Word, dear KN (peace to you, as well!). To keep saying that is a GRAVE error. Just as he is the Way, the Door, the Narrow Gate, the Saviour, the Redeemer, the Spirit, the Knowledge, the Wisdom, the Sanctification, the Life... the TRUTH... Christ is also the Word of God. The ONLY Word of God. To keep calling a pile of paper and ink God's Word is... anathema. Really, it is. Those who do so are replacing the Son... and Word... of God... the One who SPEAKS for God... with a compilation of writings that have been mistranslated, mistransliaterated, misinterpreted, misunderstood, misused... and more. He, however, is the TRUTH... and there is NOTHING twisted or crooked from HIM.
If the Bible can be "interpreted" many ways, than there is no way to know which one is the truth.
There is no Bible that is the truth. There is no Bible that is perfect and infallible. ALL have been subjected to the "false/lying pen/stylus of the secretaries/scribes." Every one of them. But that is of no concern because, again, the Bible is not the Truth... any more than it is the Word of God. Only Christ is the Truth... and the Word of God.
Unless and until people see THAT truth... they are blind. Even though they SAY they see. Because the Bible does not open one's eyes. Only Christ can... and does... that. Even the Bible says that... for those who have their faith in that tome:
"And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself." Luke 24:27
"They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the roadand opened the Scriptures to us?”Luke 24:32
"He said to them, ' This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.' Thenhe opened their mindsso they could understand the Scriptures." Luke 24:44, 45
"These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see." Revelation 3:17, 18
It is for THIS reason that so many remain blind: because they DO NOT LISTEN. Indeed, they do not listen so as to GET the meaning of the admonishment, to:
KISS... THE SON!
I hope, though, that you dear ones hear and get the sense of these things. And that you receive, if you wish them, ears to hear... when the Spirit and the Bride say to YOU:
"COME! Take 'life's water'... the spirit of God (the Most Holy One of Israel, JAH of Armies)... holy spirit... which spirit is poured out from the inmost parts OF that Son and Christ, the Holy One of Israel and Holy Spirit, JAHESUA, the Chosen One of JAH (MischaJah)... FREE!"
I bid you both peace!
Servant to the Household of God, Israel... and those who go with... and a slave of Christ,
SA
